What does EN 388 mean on gloves?
What is EN388? EN388 is a European safety standard for gloves providing hand protection against mechanical risks. Even though the EN388 standard is not an Australian Standard, since its inception, it has become the benchmark in performance ratings for the glove manufacturing and safety industry.
What does cut level 5 gloves mean?
What does level 5 cut resistant mean? It refers to a glove that has passed the ANSI test for level 5 protection, which requires 2,200 to 2,999 grams to cut the glove’s material.
What does cut level 3 gloves mean?
Moderate cut hazards
Cut level 3: Moderate cut hazards. Cut level 3 gloves provide protection for light glass handling and metal stamping jobs. Cut level 4: High cut hazards. These include most glass handling and metal stamping jobs, as well as food service.
What is cut level D in gloves?
The level D cut resistant gloves offer high levels of cut protection having passed a straight blade test of up to 15 newtons of force, ideal where there is a higher risk of cuts from hazards.
What EN 388 4543?
Flexor Anti Cut glove EN388 4543 is the highest cut resistant glove. It is design to protect wearer’s hands from cuts while working with sharp tools.
How do you read a 2016 EN 388?
The first number in the code under the EN388 pictogram relates to abrasion resistance. The material of the gloves is subjected to abrasion by sandpaper under a determined amount of pressure. The protection level is indicated on a scale of 1 to 4 depending on the number of turns until a hole appears in the material.
What is cut level 1?
Level 1 Cut Resistance is a low level of protection against sharp objects and cutting hazards. As such, Safety Gloves that have Cut Resistance Level 1 should not be used in areas where coming into contact with sharp objects is a likelihood.
What is cut level B?
Following the 2016 change in EN 388 standards, gloves can be tested to ensure they protect you against straight blades. The level B cut resistant gloves offer protection of force up to 5 newtons (moderate level) against straight blade cuts, making them ideal where there is a moderate risk of cuts from these hazards.
What is cut level C?
CUT C Gloves Cut Level C cut resistant gloves, tested to the new EN388:2016 straight blade test, withstand 10 Newtons of cutting force (1020g) The Straight Blade Cut Test provides a more accurate indication of cut protection against an actual cut.
What is EN511?
EN 511 is the European test used to assess Thermal gloves offering protection against Cold hazards. 3 tests are performed to assess how a glove performs in cold conditions, the results are shown as numbers under the symbol EN511:2006.
What is the EN 388 cut resistance rating?
Cut resistance is rated 1-5, while all other physical performance factors are rated 1-4. Up until now, the EN 388 standard used only the “Coup Test” to test for cut resistance.
What is The EN388 2016 standard?
The revised EN388: 2016 standard was put in place, in part to improve the test method for cut resistance in hand protection and provide improved mechanical test data for end users.
What is the difference between ANSI and EN388?
The EN388 (European Standard) classifies their ratings similar ANSI, but instead measuring in grams, they measure amount of force in newtons. They have six clarifications compared to ANSI’s nine. The below symbols represent both ANSI and the EN388 ratings.
What is The EN388 standard for cut protection gloves?
Shall be used in EN388:2016 for cut protection gloves where the cut material dulls the cutting knife during testing. A knife cuts with constant speed but increasing force until breakthrough of the cut protection material. Level of protection is given in Newton, the force needed for cut through at 20mm cut length. 6. IMPACT PROTECTION